WWII Instruction Movie: "INFANTRY WEAPONS AND THEIR EFFECT"

[techres]

Really cool video (sorry if a dupe):

INFANTRY WEAPONS AND THEIR EFFECT

Shows virtually all the weapons and ammunition used by the US Army in WWII. 30 cal. carbine, 30 cal. machine gun, 50 cal. machine gun, hand grenades, rifle grenades, anti tank grenades, anti tank rockets, 60mm mortar, 81mm mortar, 37mm armor piercing rounds, etc. Starts with a 45mm pistol and how it works on a German helmet

I love the 45 denting a steel helmet, a .30 carbine punching through it, and a .30-06 punching through a tree and then through it! Good stuff.

 

[pdg45acp]

Interesting.

30-06 sure hits hard.

 

[BE Mike]

Those old training films were kind of hokey and full of propoganda, but they sure are interesting to watch. Thanks for posting this.

 

[Crystalship1]

Nice find. Bookmarked & repped!!!

 

[Dewidmt]

Hmmm, kinda reminds me of the films we watched in Air Force medic school (circa 1984) showing all the Communist weapons and the 'wound effects". Vietnam era film produced by the Army. Think we had about 5 people fall out of class during that film. Probably don't show it nowadays, not "politically correct".

 

[CandRFan]

Thanks for the link!!! Saved the movie to my hard drive...I've got a whole bunch of WWII newsreels and movies that I need to convert and get burned to DVD.

 

[Lars]

I like that in WW2 we didn't mince words. They were all about calling Nazi's Nazi's. And all about Killing them.

None of this "Enemy Combatant" bull@#$@#

 

[jedi]

W9ZEB totally agree that they use to STRAIGHT TALK back then and not sugar coat it with BS PC like they do now-a-days. That .30 carbine sure is sweat but liked the next riffle better. It was an M1 Gran??? right?

 

[CandRFan]

W9ZEB totally agree that they use to STRAIGHT TALK back then and not sugar coat it with BS PC like they do now-a-days. That .30 carbine sure is sweat but liked the next riffle better. It was an M1 Gran??? right?

Yeah, the M1 Garand...our main battle rifle through the majority of the war.

 

[Lars]

Don't forget the .45acp trench broom

 

[Kirk Freeman]

This film is available on Disc 1 of "Guns of War" DVD set. Most of it is a lecture from Arthur Alphin (founder of A Squared) at West Point but there are training films at the end of each DVD.

I purchased "Guns of War" for $4.99 at Fry's in Indianapolis last weekend. I recommend the DVD set for my fellow INGO members.

Guns of War: Guns Of War 2DVD DVD Movie

 

[Crimson]

Very good films. I really enjoyed.

 

[jedi]

Yeah, the M1 Garand...our main battle rifle through the majority of the war.

Sorry for the thread highjack but...
So why 'downgraded' to a smaller caliber round with the current US MIL wepaon system? At least I think we did downgrade from .30 to .223 right?

 

[thompal]

Sorry for the thread highjack but...
So why 'downgraded' to a smaller caliber round with the current US MIL wepaon system? At least I think we did downgrade from .30 to .223 right?

With the advent of more full-auto rifles being issued, "spray and pray" became more of a tactic than aimed fire. If you look at the shots fired per enemy hit stats, there were over ten times as many shots fired per hit in 'Nam than there were in WWII. Obviously, carrying 20 rounds was no longer adequate. Rather than offer more marksmanship training, the military decided that soldiers should carry more ammo. Since 7.62NATO round were large and heavy, obviously something smaller and lighter was needed. Enter the 5.56mm.

 

[CarmelHP]

Warning: Caliber war potential


Answer: Weight of rifle and ammo, and politics

 

[dburkhead]

Warning: Caliber war potential


Answer: Weight of rifle and ammo, and politics

It doesn't matter how good the ammo you're out of is.

 

[CarmelHP]

Warning: Caliber war potential

Told ya

 

[jedi]

So in essense "techonolgical" advances "dumbnify" the solider just like the electric cash register make the teenage cashier "dumb" in math. Instead of being able to use the brain to do the math in the head the machine does it for you. Instead of teaching proper marksmenship the "machine" just shoots more.

sad

 

[dburkhead]

It doesn't matter how good the ammo you're out of is.

Note: That is one of the prime reasons for the change. Didn't say that I necessarily agree with it.

 

[Plague421]

Some cool vids on that site